Who trusts Sam Altman?

In May 2023, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was sworn in and testifying before Congress about the regulation of artificial intelligence. Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana heard his ideas about licensing advanced models and asked if Altman might be qualified to run a hypothetical AI regulatory agency. “I love my current job,” Altman said , to titters. “You make a lot of money, do you?” Kennedy asked him. “No, I’m paid enough for health insurance, I have no equity in OpenAI,” Altman assured him. …